Exam 1: Gateways to American Democracy

The idea that each citizen must have a chance to have his or her voice heard in government is the root of

Provide examples of public goods and how government can compel people to contribute.

The process by which competing interests determine who gets what, when, and how is called

Describe public polices that encourage you to participate in American democracy.

Why are monarchies, autocracies, and oligarchies inherently undemocratic?

Discuss the nature of political ideology in the United States.

In the 1950s, the sociologist C. Wright Mills wrote of a(n) __________ from corporations, government, and the military that controlled the gates and gateways to power.

Which British philosopher and politician wrote that a "perfect democracy is… the most shameless thing in the world"?

What are key differences between capitalism and socialism?

In the 1960s, the political scientist Robert Dahl argued that policy making has a(n) __________ basis, with authority held by different groups in different areas.

__________ provide the most common way to remove elected officials and are the primary mechanisms for forging responsiveness.

John Adams and many others who would end up writing the founding documents of America believed in a system, known as a __________ , where the people would set up and agree upon the basic rules and procedures that would govern them.

 Neighborhood watch groups and soup kitchens are examples of

How has the rising cost of higher education affected you and your family? Support your response with specific examples.

American political culture as a whole generally favors __________ over communal approaches to property and poverty.

When someone opposes concentrated wealth and adheres to traditional moral values, they are often referred to as

What ancient British legal principle holds that all people are equal before the law, all are subject to it, and no one is above it?

The vertical division of power in the Constitution is called

Explain the key differences between direct democracy and representative democracy, and identify which of these theories of government we use in the United States.

The right to life, liberty, and property, according to John Locke, are __________ rights, rights so fundamental that government cannot take them away.